ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDED PACKAGE OF PRACTICES AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERS WITH ADOPTION OF ROSE GROWERS

NEHA P. KULKARNI¹*, K.A. JAHAGIRDAR^2
1Department of Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India
²Department of Agricultural Extension Education, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : nehapkulkarni56@gmail.com

Received : 10-06-2018     Accepted : 23-06-2018     Published : 30-06-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 12       Pages : 6474 - 6475
Int J Agr Sci 10.12 (2018):6474-6475

Keywords : Adoption, Rose growers, Socio-economic Characteristics
Academic Editor : Kundur Ramadevi, Dr N Narmatha, Dr Avtar Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580 005, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

The research study was conducted in Dharwad district during 2013-14, with a sample size of 120, farmers were randomly selected from three taluks viz., Hubli, Dharwad and Kalagatagi. The results revealed that 45 per cent of the rose growers were found in medium adoption category, followed by low adoption (28.33%) and high adoption category (26.66%). Further, maximum of the rose growers had adopted the practices namely recommended variety, suitable time of planting, suitable time and stage of harvest. The characteristics such as education, mass media exposure, extension contact, were positive and significant relationship with adoption at 1% and scientific orientation, age were negative and significant relation with adoption. The variables such as annual family income family size and land holding were not significantly related with adoption of rose growers.

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